Ginny’s Gems

As students prepare for college, Counselor Nick Marmalejo answers “What tests should I take in preparation for college?” and “When should I take them?” For many of us, the word ...

In her latest Q & A to families, Dr. Mary Kay Clark has suggestions for when a child does not want to do his math even though he understands the concepts.

Use the anti-homeschooling comments, made to make you feel bad about your decision, as opportunities to show you are sure and unwavering in your commitment.

St. John Neumann was a born catechist and devoted to faithful religious teaching. His model is continued today by Catholic homeschoolers in their own homes.

Homeschooling gave the Rivera family time for family activities, prayer, and protection from worldly mindsets, but also a much more advanced academic level.

After watching the Women's March in D.C., John Clark reflected that Catholics have been marching in support of a woman for two millennia. Her name is Mary.

Elizabeth Turajski, a homeschool mom of six, shares five lessons she found help build a homeschool community and why such a community is important to her.

A tradition started with her oldest child years ago, Gina Berrios shares the blessings of First Communion Rosary making event she organizes for her parish.

A homeschool graduate and college student, Clara Davison recognizes the benefits of homeschool education and how well it equips students for the university.

Amanda Evinger, homeschooling Mom, discovered four helpful tips on how to help your kids view school as a divine learning mission, an adventure to complete!

It's time to start planning for your garden and learning to bloom this spring. Jennifer Elia has seven tips on how gardening has helped her curriculum grow.

Are leaders born or are they made? Is homeschooling conducive to producing leaders? Tom McFadden says yes, and has six tips to greatly improve the chances.

A father is often seen as Superman to his child. As John Clark found, to live up to that, we must first discover what our Kryptonite is. And overcome it.

Amanda Evinger, homeschooling Mom and author, has these tips on how families can make the most of winter by using the weather to our home school advantage.

Homeschooling may be just what your family needs, but if your extended family doesn't agree Jennifer Elia has these practical tips to support your decision.

Cheryl Hernández, homeschool mom of 9, gives 7 tips on how to teach the virtue of self-control to young children. Part 3 of this series explores speech.

Has tutoring your younger sibling become a bumpy ride? Mary Donellan offers six simple strategies to keep calm and have fun as you help teach your sibling.

Who's your favorite? Amanda Evinger, homeschooling Mom and author, shares a list of 27 famous people who were homeschooled, giving inspiration to all of us.

We know the saints did crazy things for God but is such heroic love possible for us? As Amy Pawlusiak found, we are already doing it! But, it sure is hard.

With the advance of modern technology, it seems like we no longer need the virtue of patience. John Clark opines maybe we need it now more than ever before.